Daily Republican., 1887-01-25
GOAL AND GAS.



The Trouble Bs<h arc Causing-Un-
saiisd-for Charges.
| DOVER. Jan. "a The coal combips.
tion resolution OF Senator McWhor,er
was all the talk TO night about the hotels
aud In the lobbtos. This was brought
about In great measure by this morn.
ing's editorial In tho Morning News.
The editorial went wide OF the mark II
the intention n was 70 pref udioe the men,
bers against .he propriety Of taking any
action on the resolution. The insinuA.
ton that the matter wac Introduced for
the purpose OF black mall Ia. beeu re-
ceived with the indignation that such
an imputation justly deserves, and hes
bad the ofsct OF stimulating those who
had taken an interest Ia tho matter To
make more determ iued effort.
/ The declaration that they had given
all the Information desired wss rather
/ overshad OVID by the further statement
that the coal men had employed counsel
/ to watch their interests. This Is re-
ceiyet as An admission that they are
not prepared to meet the case and give
the ans xers that may be required OF
them, hence they have employed coup.
Sc 10 defeat the passage OF the resolu-
tion. This evideltiy weIkens IL cir
case. Tho fact that the Newe has
shown great interest In this matter, ap d
that It has published three editorials
upon she NJ oject, has hot helped the
coal men in the least, for the reason
that II was made known here TO day
thai tie EGws ba1 some atockAcldera
who would very likely be called upon
to testify to some unpleasant facts, and
the impression prevails that its opinions
Ia .tu fars "A AfAt. s..1 4.
men aaaiDat whom the resolution Il
directed, and hence not to bo relied
upon.
| Upon the whole, Il row looks M
though the more the "News" AZ to
say upon the subject and the more bit.
ter its inveott yes, the greater the posi-
bilities OF decided action on the part of
tn, Legislature against the com oina
tion, rs 1t Is very likely to be regarded
as this mOuthpiecs Of tho com binntion
Tho talks among the various mem.
bars brought ont great many points
OF interest, aud principally was ths cost
OF coal in the various towns In which
the members lived, and your coires
pondent found no place where the price
was not lower than is WAS In Whining.
ton, As the following table will read ly
ahow with the extra distance 1t has TO
BIZ hauled annexed.
At Smyrna, %, 81 miles; New Castle,
$5, 9 miles; Newark, 50 so, Is miles;
Milford, IS. 20 miles; Ohristiapa, IS. .15,
miles; Delaware City, &5 25, IA miles;
LeiPsic, s. 40, "a miles; Milton, $3.50,
rs mile; Frakford, $3.50. 80 mi es;
Bridgeviile, % 35, 78 miles; Selby vile,
s. 65, 1l3 miles. Thess fi2ures certeinly y
do show criuinstiop, and the tables
that have been shown and ietters pub
lished do not aid the case whatever.
| But, another question arises. Gould
such an inquiry be effeotive? Lotto
corporations like the Charles warner
Company, The jackson Lime and Coal
Company, the State has perfect right
TO make them show their BOOKS. They
are creatures of the State, but the pri-
vate coal Arm upon the face seams to be
exempt, and 1t looks very much like
their private affairs are their pri iyate
rights, and the State has no right TO
trespsss
The matter will very likely come mp
to MORROW. The conference counties
will present their report and decide
upon resolution. and Its chances Of
passing are more Than good.
Tie gas charter 10 also exciting equal
interest tonight Edward Bells ard
George 8. Uapells came down TO night
In the interest of their company, and
they were armed with load OF the
charters Of the corporation. They claim
that they have In measure been mis-.
represen ted, that is does not contain
auy provision prohibiting any com paL ,
crossing their mains. They say IL City
Council has 10 be petitioned every time
they AJAX TO open street to lay . pipe
that 1t will be q source of great annoy.
ancA to them.
The company they claim has always
| given good service and furnished gas at
| low rate.
That tho company 10 In bad fix can
| not be denied. Their charter expires
on Sunday next, and under the laws of
the Slate, 1t will lapse II 1t is not rein
corporsted, and In that event, oil their
personal property goes to lhe State, and
| then really 70 the original owners
1t cropped out to night that Couno ell Is
not the sols ebjeclor, but 1. desired to
put the old company on an eq ual foot
ing with any new company that may
desire TO operate in Wilmington. 1t Is
asserted that q new company does ex.
list and Ia ready and willing to come to
Wilmington II they can obtain O.
charter.
In this case as la tho coal case the
Suggestion Of anything improper will
iujure the cause OF tho com pany.
The members are ready and willing to
receive enlightenment upon either sub
iect, and desire to do 80 that they may
vote iptelliRently.
The Senate to-day was unable to have
any EfsEion owing TO the lack of q
quorum. After pray or by the chaplain
An adjour nmsns was taken until morn
Ing AZ II o'clock,
NOTES.
Cards are out announcing the wed.
ding of K Nswton HagR, Mayor of
Norwich, Kansas, to Miss Susie Paris
OF Dover. The ceremony will be per
fcrnsa st the resi Hence OF the BRIDES
arents on North Etate street, on Feb
ruary 8, at 8 p. N.
Msbls Belts and g. Park Postles OF
WILMINGTON spent Saturday and San
day in Dover on social trip.
The Charity ball at the Richardson
Promifes TO be the event Of the season.
Tickets have been placed at 81 each,
The Legislative hop will DO the next
thing on the program after the Charity,
and 1t looks n great deal ss If this Ia TO
be the best season socially Dover has
seen.
stnse OF tho Temperature
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